Clarifies the General Appropriations Act of 2005, to change the source of funding for economic planning and research from special funds to interdepartmental transfers for fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD2)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, is amended by adding a new section to part III to read as follows:

"SECTION 4.1 Provided that of the special fund appropriation to the Hawaii tourism authority (BED 113), the sum of $1,327,887 shall be transferred to the economic planning and research program of the department of business, economic development, and tourism (BED 130)."

SECTION 2. Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, is amended by amending part II, section 3, item A.6. to read as follows:

"BED113 - TOURISM

OPERATING BED 25,000A A

3.00* 3.00*

BED 117,200,000B [117,200,000B]

120,027,887B"

SECTION 3. Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, is amended by amending section 3, item K.6. to read as follows:

"BED130 - ECONOMIC PLANNING AND RESEARCH

16.00* 16.00*

OPERATING BED 977,480A 977,480A

4.00* 4.00*

BED 1,327,887B [1,327,887B]

1,327,887U"

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed

and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.